COCTAILS WITH THE GERMANS & SYMPHONY CONCERT

Coctails with the Germans and a private symphony concert.

A German scholarship was presented by the University of La Crosse to a student. Jay organized the presentation at his house. 

We attend from 17:00. Jay did everything in style and good taste. 

19:00 Ken who is the President of the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra.

We met Mary Carewe Soprano after a goose pimple performance. 

Saturday evening will be the Symphony concert.

Alexander Patts the conductor of the Symphony orchestra attended this musical evening and was introduced to us. A very pleasant talented person.

 Last evening with  Mary was something to remember.

Mary left at 5:30 today for South Africa. Pearly tears were on our cheeks saying goodbye to an ANGEL.

Hans and myself now just have to swim.

Words we don't have for Mary but her name is burnt in to our HEARTS.

MUSTANG VISIT

Mustang visit at Dirk who owns 20 beauty's.

On our way back from the NORTH Mary arrange to visit this collection.

Dirk is a former Brigadier General and then retired. He  is the owner of his own bank.

Hans was delighted with all these antique vehicles.

Dirk build two barns to park them.

 One of the 1934 Fords - Elisme  remembered it as the first car her father had. Once again memory lane on the black stunning old lady.

Dirk has his own SECURITY FORCE GUIDING these old jewels.

 They are all in a pristine condition.

The little boy came out of Hans. Smiles and delight was a good combination.

Thank you Dirk sharing with us.     

MAYO CLINIC PROCEDURES

Hans as an South African use to systems in South Africa of Dr. Working ways. A specialty  at 1 Military Hospital Pretoria once the top hospital in South Africa.

With Hans first step in Mayo the opened a file ( on computer internet connected. ) He has his own number. They linked him up and he can anytime see, what they are now doing. The results of all his test and what the next step is comes on his file. 

Dr. Mansfield kept contact with Hans on email. He writes it himself and sign AARON ( never Dr. Aaron Mansfield) 

Their personal dressing code is still wearing dark suites with white shirts and ties. Every worker ( and there is 34,000) and Dr's , 4,000 is dressed as neat as a pin.

What an example are they setting. This is s FIRST WORLD.

The pathology slides and blocks came from South Africa by DHL. I must say DHL was equal professional. The they did the same, was sending us mails as the parcel was progressing, we got emails. Finale delivered they send the full detail, date, time and who received it.

DHL thanks for a world class service.

Dr. Mansfield confirmed that they are now busy with the pathology tests. He will be in-contact with Hans asap.

We keep Hans on his healthy diet. With products we just don't get in South Africa.

A Watch measuring our activities!!! 

Cant say we're not trying!

The weather is rainy but still no snow.

The La Crosse people are grateful and Hans and Elisme wish it will start snowing.

COME MISTER SNOWMAN.

A VALUABLE READ

As we grow older, and hence wiser, we slowly realize that wearing a $300 or $30 watch, they both tell the same time.

Whether we carry a $300 or $30 wallet/handbag, the amount of money inside is the same.

Whether we drink a bottle of $30 or $3 wine, the vomiting is the same.

Whether the house we live in is 30 or 300 sqm  - the loneliness is the same. 

Hopefully, one day you will realize, your true inner happiness does not come from the material things of this world.

Whether you fly first or economy class, if the plane goes down, you go down with it.

Therefore, I hope you realize, when you have mates, buddies, old friends, brothers, or sisters, who you chat with, laugh with, talk with, have sing-songs with, talk about north-south-east-west, or heaven and earth...that is true happiness!!

FIVE UNDENIABLE FACTS OF LIFE:

1.  Don't educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be happy, so when they grow up, they will know the value of things, not the price.

2.  Eat your food as your medicines. Otherwise, you'll have to eat medicines as your food.

3.  The One who loves you will never leave you, because even if there are 100 reasons to give up, they will find one reason to hold on.

4.  There is a big difference between a human being and being human. Only a few really understand it.

5.  You are loved when you are born.  You will be loved when you die.  In between, you have to manage!

If you just want to walk fast, walk alone, but if you want to walk far, walk together!

THE SIX BEST DOCTORS IN THE WORLD:

Sunlight

Rest

Exercise

Diet

Self-confidence

Friends  

Maintain them in all stages of life and enjoy healthy life.

Hans and Elisme have GOD in-control.

So they are having a MIRACULOUS DAY. 

GOD is at work.  

ROAD TO THE NORTH OF LA CROSSE

Mary took us with -she had to do another radio recording at Whitehall.

We love to see the country. Our first little town was Lake Marinuka named after an Indian princess -Hochunks nation. 

The Indians have their own land. They have their own laws and runs themselves. That was done when the American gave back their land - called the Hochunk reservation. The Indian  community has a small piece of land in Minneapolis on which they build a Casino. The whole Indian community share in the profit yearly, which is 200,000$ per person over 18 years old. This creates a big problem. They don't work and spent their money on wrong things, like drugs.

Galesville next town, farming community. 

Ettrick is smaller than Galesville 524 people. The towns of Galesville and Ettrick  joined together to get one school. 

Bliar - they have an egg festival. Well known for their eggs.($1.59 for one dozen)

Beach Corner farming community planting and harvesting. The farmers are using machinery to do their lands - No labour is used.

Whitehall has its Radio station and making a lot of cheese. That is their main source of business.

Arcadia is the head quarters   for Ashley furniture. They have an outlet in Pretoria distributing their product all over the world.

We are now in big Deer hunting Country. Deer hunting is big in America. It will open on this Saturday and it will be open for 10 days. The total population of Deers in America is approximately 3 million. 22 thousand get killed on the road per year.

Bow hunting in Minneapolis has started  and will end when the rifle hunting starts.

We ended our trip to visit Dicks Radio stations. 

He has 6 Radio stations here in La Crosse. The other 32 radio stations is in some other cities.

 This was really an interesting afternoon. We have never been seen the operation of a Radio station. Amazing how all the different stations, recordings and voices goes to a technical room and from there to the towers.

Each station have its own broadcast studio.

Dick and his employees have received many awards during the years to excellent service.

 The best ornament in his office look at the jar.

ASHES OF PROBLEM EMPLOYEES